By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYPD CRIME SCENE Investigators remove evidence from a location in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday, April 3, 2026, on two counts of rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Photo by Kyle Mazza
A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday, April 3, following the rape of a 16-year-old girl in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx earlier that morning, police said.
AN NYPD CRIME scene unit is seen in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday, April 3, 2026, on two counts of rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Photo by Kyle Mazza
Police said the man, named as Edward Iciano was arrested on Friday following a complaint received by police at 11 a.m. following an incident that had occurred earlier on Friday morning.
AN NYPD CRIME scene unit is seen in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday, April 3, 2026, on two counts of rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Photo by Kyle Mazza
They said Iciano was charged with two counts of rape. NYPD crime scene investigators was scene in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street on Saturday afternoon carrying brown bags of evidence into a waiting crime scene unit vehicle.
Iciano is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law. Asked if Iciano had any prior convictions, an NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News he had not.
NYPD CRIME SCENE Investigators remove evidence from a location in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday, April 3, 2026, on two counts of rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Photo by Kyle Mazza
The latest statistics of rape and sexual assault incidents in the 52nd Precinct, where the incident occurred are attached.
The NYPD said it investigates around 14,000 complaints of sexual assault annually, including sexual violence involving intimate partners, acquaintances, strangers, and children. They said the Special Victims Unit is comprised of over 300 highly trained investigators tasked with conducting investigations into sexual violence that are trauma informed, victim centered, and offender focused, to ensure survivors of these crimes receive the care and assistance they need while reporting sex crimes and engaging in the criminal justice process.
MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 46th Precinct for the 28-day period ending March 29, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 46th Precinct as of March 29, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.
Source: NYPD / Compstat
They said the Special Victims Unit handles reports of crimes of sexual violence citywide, with an Adult Special Victims Squad and a Child Special Victims Squad in each county, as well as a citywide Human Trafficking Task Force, and multiple other units tasked with assisting with these investigations.
They said the Special Victims Unit prides itself on being diverse and culturally aware, with multi-lingual investigators from all different backgrounds who reflect the populations the department serves. They said that each Special Victims Squad is staffed with at least two advocates from the Safe Horizons (nonprofit) Crime Victims Assistance Program, to ensure not only are survivors of sexual violence able to participate in the criminal justice process, but they are able to do so while also receiving access to the resources, care, and services they need to begin the healing process.
A CCTV CAMERA is seen in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday, April 3, 2026, on two counts of rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Photo by Kyle Mazza
They said the Special Victims Unit’s 24-hour hotline is staffed around the clock allowing people to report sex crimes and get connected directly and immediately with the appropriate Special Victims Squad who will handle their report. To report a sex crime, call police urge the public to call the 24-hour hotline at 646-610-7272 or 212-267-7273.
They said the NYPD in conjunction with The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault provides access to resources and services survivors of sexual violence need via its Sexual Assault Survivor Resource Guide, which can be found in every precinct, police service area, and transit district throughout New York City and can also be accessed here.
The Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence provides multi-lingual access to additional services, resources, and educational materials for survivors of sexual violence which can be accessed here.
AN NYPD CRIME scene unit is seen in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday, April 3, 2026, on two counts of rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Photo by Kyle Mazza
Click here to access the NYPD Sexual Violence Brochure which includes information about Sexual Violence, Resources for Survivors, and ways to Help the Community.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.